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Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP)

To earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP) with a family nurse practitioner track, students take a minimum of 22 courses (78 credits). Students complete 48 credits for the M.S. in nursing and are prepared to sit for the family nurse practitioner exam. Students then continue to the DNP and complete an additional 30 credits, including a 15-credit research project.

Prerequisites include a B.S. in nursing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and three credits in statistics.

M.S. in Nursing

BIO503: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

NUR505: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

NUR510: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice

NUR512: Advanced Health Assessment

NUR514: Advanced Health Care Informatics

NUR520: Research for Evidence Based Practice

NUR533: Family Theories

NUR535: Pharmacologic Principles for Advanced Practice Nursing

NUR538: Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

NUR540: Application of the Advanced Practice Nurse Role I

NUR550: Managing Common Health Conditions

NUR552: Managing Complex Health Conditions

NUR555: Application of the Advanced Practice Nurse Role II

NUR565: Application of the Advanced Practice Nurse Role III

Doctor of Nursing Practice

HUM/NUR500: Research Methods

NUR615: Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing

NUR625: Organizational and Systems Leadership in Healthcare

NUR620: Epidemiology

NUR633: Business and Legal Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing

NUR650: DNP Capstone Project: Development

NUR655: DNP Capstone Project: Implementation

NUR660: DNP Capstone Project: Evaluation

Accreditation

The baccalaureate nursing program at Salve Regina is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the accrediting body of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. CCNE represents the highest level of nursing accreditation possible for baccalaureate nursing programs. As required by CCNE, accreditation will be sought for the BSN-DNP program after the first completed academic year.

Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the BSN-DNP program will be offered in fall 2014.